<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/news/articles/PPSC-Recognition-for-Leadership-in-Student-Support-Military-Excellence-Workforce-Innovation-and-Communications.php" dsn="news"><pubDate>12/04/2025</pubDate><description>Colorado Springs, CO—Thursday, December 4, 2025— Across the country, higher education is navigating complex challenges that include changing workforce demands, growing expectations around mental health support and an increasing need for flexible and affordable learning options. Pikes Peak State College (PPSC) has been recognized nationally for work that directly responds to these pressures and offers a model for what a modern community college can provide.</description><author/><image><img src="/_images-universal/square-images/faces_of_ppsc/10032025-Nursing.jpg" alt="Nursing students in the classroom"/></image><featured>true</featured><summary>Colorado Springs, CO—Thursday, December 4, 2025— Across the country, higher education is navigating complex challenges that include changing workforce demands, growing expectations around mental health support and an increasing need for flexible and affordable learning options. Pikes Peak State College (PPSC) has been recognized nationally for work that directly responds to these pressures and offers a model for what a modern community college can provide.</summary><tags><tag>2025</tag><tag>news</tag><tag>press</tag></tags><title>Pikes Peak State College Earns National Recognition for Leadership in Student Support, Military Excellence, Workforce Innovation and Communications</title></item>